New Series - Hell On Wheels

[Mindenbrush]

New series coming on TV about a Confederate soldier sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife.
His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a lawless town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.

http://www.amctv.com/shows/hell-on-wheels/episodes/season-1

[NickNascati]

The third season is starting here in the States.  A great show, lots of period atmosphere and detail.  You can see the first two seasons on Netflix.

[Mindenbrush]

It came up as "new" on Facebook......

Thanks for the update, I will have a look for it.

Cheers,

Graham W

[Diakon]

Been watching it on ITV4 (UK) recently. Been really good. Good storyline and characters, realistic (ie. dirty rather than freshly laundered) clothing and good gunfights. Highly recommended. 

[matakishi]

I'm afraid I found it to be very average. That's average in a completely rubbish, predictable stereotypical way.
The characters are cardboard and the story went precisely nowhere (much like the railway they're building) in the first season. I didn't watch season two.
But, if it's on telly, you can watch it yourself and decide

[Elbows]

I find it watchable, but nothing amazing.  I don't care much for the main actor, but the second season is not too bad.  Definitely some decent period stuff in the show, and of course, a lot of ideas for games.

[obsidian3d]

This is filmed locally and production wise it's very well done. I do think with the money they spend to make it that there could be more interesting stories told with it, but I do quite enjoy it nonetheless.

[Mindenbrush]

I have watched the first 3 episodes from season 1 and find it okay through not gripping.

Lots of useful info in regards to clothing, wagons etc - almost had the urge to buy some Foundry Indians but stopped myself as too many other projects to finish first.

[Galloping Major]

One of my sons bought me the first series on DVD for Father's Day, and having already watched a couple of episodes on the telly, I was amazed at how hugely the narrative was improved by not having to sit through about 5 minutes of ads at several points in each episode 
Of course, having watched it through, I'm now contemplating buying the next two series on DVD 

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